Post by ahebrewtoo on Sept 17, 2018 22:27:42 GMT
Salt Lake City, Utah
Greg Doyle for the Indianapolis Star
In two series clinching game sevens, the Pacers rising star was a combined 36 for 64 with 82 points, 26 assists, and 14 rebounds.
The first, against regular season Eastern conference champion Charlotte Hornets, was never in question as the Pacers got out to a 17 points first quarter lead and never trailed. Perhaps contributing to the rout was the fact that recently resigned Vince Carter shot 8 for 22 scoring a below average 20 points in the unlikely and unexpected end to the Hornets season. Asked about the loss afterwords, Carter candidly explained, "The best team won. We thought we had a little advantage in the front court, but Shabazz and Donta's experience paid off big time. Dipo putting up 50 points was tough, but Taurasi is the engine behind that team. That's a player I model my game after. If I can become half the player he is, I'll be happy."
Oladipo was equally sensational in his championship clinching game 7 here in Salt Lake City. The series, which saw GMs Heebs and Ankly make and attempt to make strategic adjustments to their front courts, was one for the ages. After going up 3 games to 1, the Jazz conceded the next three games to the Pacers. The last, perhaps Victor's best of the playoffs, resulted in a near triple double and a defensive performance that held Hassani Gravett to 33 percent from the floor. Asked about his performance in the finals, Oladipo was typically modest, "Glory first to God and His Son Jesus Christ. All my life I've just prayed for teammates like Karim and Mo and Donta and Cracker and Speedy and Chalky and Terror-asi. Whether it was Mo locking down Yante or Hall swatting Gary's shots, those guys individual performances are what made our team so successful. And when it comes to success, you can't get more successful than Terror-asi. There is no way we'd be where we are today with him. We're all just lucky to be playing next to the greatest shooting guard this league as ever seen. I don't want to THINK about what could have happened if he weren't on our team. I love you T!"
I love you T is a sentiment shared widely around Hoosier nation today.
Greg Doyle for the Indianapolis Star
In two series clinching game sevens, the Pacers rising star was a combined 36 for 64 with 82 points, 26 assists, and 14 rebounds.
The first, against regular season Eastern conference champion Charlotte Hornets, was never in question as the Pacers got out to a 17 points first quarter lead and never trailed. Perhaps contributing to the rout was the fact that recently resigned Vince Carter shot 8 for 22 scoring a below average 20 points in the unlikely and unexpected end to the Hornets season. Asked about the loss afterwords, Carter candidly explained, "The best team won. We thought we had a little advantage in the front court, but Shabazz and Donta's experience paid off big time. Dipo putting up 50 points was tough, but Taurasi is the engine behind that team. That's a player I model my game after. If I can become half the player he is, I'll be happy."
Oladipo was equally sensational in his championship clinching game 7 here in Salt Lake City. The series, which saw GMs Heebs and Ankly make and attempt to make strategic adjustments to their front courts, was one for the ages. After going up 3 games to 1, the Jazz conceded the next three games to the Pacers. The last, perhaps Victor's best of the playoffs, resulted in a near triple double and a defensive performance that held Hassani Gravett to 33 percent from the floor. Asked about his performance in the finals, Oladipo was typically modest, "Glory first to God and His Son Jesus Christ. All my life I've just prayed for teammates like Karim and Mo and Donta and Cracker and Speedy and Chalky and Terror-asi. Whether it was Mo locking down Yante or Hall swatting Gary's shots, those guys individual performances are what made our team so successful. And when it comes to success, you can't get more successful than Terror-asi. There is no way we'd be where we are today with him. We're all just lucky to be playing next to the greatest shooting guard this league as ever seen. I don't want to THINK about what could have happened if he weren't on our team. I love you T!"
I love you T is a sentiment shared widely around Hoosier nation today.
